The MBA scholarship for 2013/14, offered toBusiness, Management and Accountingstudents, can assist you with the cost of studying this prestigious course.
The Aberdeen Business School is
able to offer a limited number of scholarships to assist exceptionally
able students who wish to undertake its MBA programme.
The MBA scholarship takes the
form of a reduction in the normal tuition fees by a specified amount.
Successful applicants will be responsible for paying the balance of
their tuition fees, and for all their other travel and living expenses.
Full-time MBA
Scholarships range from £3,000 to £9,000. The numbers of Scholarships awarded varies from region to region.
Online MBA and Executive Part-time MBA
Scholarships range from £500 to £3,000 and are open to all applicants.
Eligibility
All applicants must meet the normal admission criteria for the MBA programme.
Candidates with an offer for the MBA, MBA Information Management, or
MBA Oil and Gas Management degrees can apply for a MBA scholarship.
Awards Criteria
The scholarship application is judged on three criteria:
- The student’s past academic qualification
- Whether the student has demonstrated career progression and achievement, and
- Evaluation of an essay of 1,000 – 1,500 words written by the student.
Guidance Notes for the Written Essay
Applicants for a scholarship should prepare and submit an essay of 1,000 – 1,500 words under the following headings.
1. Business Experience
Demonstrate how your business and managerial experience to date has
provided some unique insights into business and business processes and
how these can be made relevant to your class colleagues and in which
modules of the course.
2. Interpersonal Skills
Demonstrate how your interpersonal skills will exceptionally enhance group based learning during your course.
3. Cultural and National Prospective
Outline your cultural and national prospective and demonstrate why this
will be of interest to other members of an international class.
4. Special Attributes
Outline any academic or other specialised skill achievements that you
possess which will enhance and contribute to class discussion and
debate.
5. General attributes
Generally demonstrate why your application should be considered ahead of
others from your region. Guidance Notes for the Written Essay
How to Apply
You should only apply for a scholarship when you are in receipt of an offer for the degree.
Full-time MBA Application
Please download and complete the MBA Full-time Scholarship Application Form (Word document):
Online MBA and Executive Part-time MBA Scholarship Application
Please download and complete the MBA Online Scholarship Application Form (Word document):
The form and the written paper should be sent with all other essential documentation tolinda.mair@rgu.ac.uk. Please title your email “MBA Scholarship Application”.
Scholarship applications should be submitted by:
- For the September intake, August 31
- For the January intake, December 5
After Applying
Applications for a scholarship will be assessed by the admissions panel on a competitive basis.
Scholarships will be awarded to
students on the basis of their potential contribution to the course,
assessed by information gained from their application form, scholarship
application paper, references, and any other relevant information.
Decisions on the award of
scholarships will be made by the MBA Scholarship Committee. The MBA
Scholarship Committee meets each month. When a decision has been reached
this will be immediately communicated to the applicant.
The School will not enter into any correspondence about unsuccessful applications for scholarships.